Home / 13,386.60-18,473.74-7,720.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,386.60, 18,473.74 and 7,720.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,386.60, 18,473.74 and 7,720.38 is: 10,654.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,386.60 : 18,473.74 = 7,720.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,386.60/18,473.74 = 7,720.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,386.60x = 18,473.74 × 7,720.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,386.60x = 142,624,273.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,624,273.52/13,386.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,654.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.